GE 25932EE2 5.8GHz Cordless Phone w/ Dual Handset

This was not very expensive, and the reviews weren't stellar, but it was GE and I expected that kind of quality. I live in a VERY small apartment, but the phone that is not right near the base is very static-y and will actually shut off if I happen to move the wrong way- very inconvenient. The functions are odd, and really don't function like any other cordless phone I have had. It is as if GE went very third world. That said, it works, the seller shipped very quickly, but I certainly will not buy GE again for phones, I will go back to Panasonic or Vtech.

The more I use these Thomson/GE phones the more I realize they just plain suck. I have three major complaints:

1. We have a long distance plan where we have to dial an 800 number then enter in the phone number we want to dial. The easy way we used to do it on our old phones is dial the 800 number then wait for the prompt, then go back on the caller ID list and hit dial, then it would dial the number for us. But nooo... not on these phones, YOU CAN'T review your caller id while the phone is in the Talk mode. The buttons only alter the volume. LAME.

2. Both handsets can't be on at the same time. It's one or the other.

3. There is no ringer volume to change, it's either on or off. LAME

other than a little static in the far end of the house... they work ok.